LiGaF2 is a lithium gallium fluoride ceramic compound belonging to the fluoride ceramic family, which combines ionic and covalent bonding characteristics to achieve optical transparency and chemical stability. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for optoelectronic and photonic applications, particularly as a host material for rare-earth ion doping (laser crystals) and as an optical window component where its fluoride composition provides broad transmission across ultraviolet to infrared wavelengths. LiGaF2 offers potential advantages over conventional oxides in high-energy photon environments and cryogenic applications due to its thermal and optical properties, though it remains less commercially established than competing single-crystal fluorides like YLF (yttrium lithium fluoride) in industrial laser systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.416 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.07850 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.422 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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